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Rio Tinto

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Vacation Student Interview

Dec 1, 2015

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Perth, Australia Occidental

Other Vacation Student Interview Reviews for Rio Tinto

Vacation Student Interview

Apr 13, 2026

Anonymous employee

Richards Bay

Accepted offer

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Vacation Student Interview

Dec 1, 2015

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Perth, Australia Occidental

Other Vacation Student Interview Reviews for Rio Tinto

Vacation Student Interview

Apr 13, 2026

Anonymous employee

Richards Bay

Accepted offer

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Perth, Australia Occidental) in Nov 2011

Interview

Simple very easy going, I first did a telephone interview where they asked basic safety questions and then I waited for a long time to hear back from them for my interview.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me about Control ?

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Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Richards Bay)

Interview

The interview was not too difficult since it was for a bursary. It was general question at the start about myself then went on to talk about why i chose what i chose to study.

Vacation Student Interview

Jun 10, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Perth, Australia Occidental

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Perth, Australia Occidental) in May 2024

Interview

The interview process was based in the perth headquarters, following a phone interview with HR, with two process engineers interviewing and asking behavioural style questions about how you respond to certain situations.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work at rio.

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Vacation Student Interview

Apr 11, 2023

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Perth, Australia Occidental

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Rio Tinto (Perth, Australia Occidental) in May 2022

Interview

Online, then in person. The process went as expected through all stages. The online interviews, proceeded to phone and face-to-face. The staff were very helpful and accommodating throughout the process.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why did you get into the field you're in?

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